Introduction to the Style Guide for Writing

Selkirk College recommends following the guidelines set out in The Canadian Press Stylebook (CP) or the Chicago Manual of Style (CM) for the creation of all public documents and the website. For spelling, we adhere to The Canadian Oxford Dictionary. In the case of a discrepancy between CP and The Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Selkirk will use the spelling recommended in CP.

This style guide highlights common errors and lists exceptions, preferences, or Selkirk-specific conventions not covered by these reference books. Where possible, discrepancies between CP (typically used in journalism) and CM are noted. It is possible to mix the two styles as long as the resulting use of language is clear and consistent.

Selkirk College reserves the right to recommend different style guides for course work. These style guides will be provided by the instructors of said courses.

In addition, the writing and style guide for the Continuing Education Calendar (CE Calendar) is slightly different than what is depicted here. You are invited to download the CE Calendar Style Guide, for further explanation.

If you have any questions about this style guide and/or suggestions, please contact the Communications Coordinator.